FN is not horizontal.isukatphysics69 said:
Hi yes i marked this one solved guys i figured it out i wasn't thinking it through i needed the components. i have solved it and am now working on some impulse and momentum stuff with exploding objectsharuspex said:
The normal force between a ball and a cone is the force exerted by the cone on the ball, perpendicular to the surface of contact. This force is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force exerted by the ball on the cone.
The normal force can be calculated using the formula FN = mg cosθ, where FN is the normal force, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and θ is the angle between the object's surface and the vertical direction.
Yes, the normal force affects the motion of the ball. If the normal force is greater than the weight of the ball, it will accelerate upwards. If the normal force is less than the weight of the ball, it will accelerate downwards.
The normal force depends on the surface area of contact between the ball and the cone. Therefore, the normal force will change with different cone shapes as the surface area of contact changes. A wider cone will have a larger surface area of contact and therefore a larger normal force.
No, the normal force is not always equal to the weight of the ball. The normal force is only equal to the weight of the ball when the ball is at rest or moving at a constant velocity. When the ball is accelerating, the normal force will be greater or less than the weight of the ball depending on the direction of the acceleration.
